document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254740>Question 254740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, while John can paint the same house in 6 hours.  How long will it take for the two of them to paint house together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><B>vksarvepalli(154)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vksarvepalli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=vksarvepalli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally can paint a house in 4 hours \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means in 1 hour sally can paint 1/4 th of the house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "similarly  in 1 hour john can paint 1/6 th of the house\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so together in 1 hour they can paint 1/4 + 1/6 = 5/12 th of the house\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so to paint the house together they take 12/5 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that is 2.4 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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